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Then, it was time for me to get to
Boracay Island. From Tibiao, Antique I had to take a bus to Caticlan, Aklan and
luckily I did not wait for a long time and I was able to board right away. A
week ago, I managed to find a Couchsurfing host in Malay. I would stay with
Alex that night and I informed him days ago that I would be in Caticlan around
4 pm coming from Antique. However, I estimated that I would be late an hour or
two and had to text him which he acknowledged. I arrived at the Jetty Port in
Caticlan at around 6 pm. I registered, paid the fees and boarded the ferry
boat. The boat waited for more passengers for a while at that moment which made
me even more delayed. Alex texted me that he was about to go out but would try
to wait for me. The boat ride was just 15-20 minutes and as soon as we got to
Cagban, I hurriedly went out to take a tricycle. Unfortunately, there was a
long queue of people waiting for multi-cab tricycles. I went out to the main
road and it was the same. There were many people hailing tricycle cabs to their
destinations. Coincidentally, there was a woman with her 3 kids, and I asked
them if there was another way to get to Station 1. She said that the multi-cab
tricycles are the only mean of public transport in the island. I told her that
I had to get to the Asiana Villas, which at that moment, I didn’t have any idea
where it was. She said she doesn’t know where it was but offered me to go with
them since she’d be going to a mall near it, in Station 1. It sounded good for
me and I also asked the tricycle driver to take me there but he didn’t have any
ideas as well. I said it’s near the Lind and assured me to take me there. The
main road was narrow and there was traffic along the way. There were too many
people in the streets of the island, Chinese and Koreans specifically. There
were also many bars and restaurants, Chinese and Korean too. Station 1 was a
bit far being located far up north in the island. The trike driver took me to
the Lind, but when I got there and asked the security guard where the Asiana
Villas was, I was surprised that they did not know as well! I asked the trike
driver where I can get to the beachfront and I’ll find my way from there and
when he brought me there, I started walking by the beach. I tried to ask some
people where the villa was but did not have luck. Alex and I talked on the
phone as I was looking for his residence. He was already out and said I should
get to Sinagpa. I found my way there and finally reached his home. I was given
the address and pass key but there were no numbers on the doors and there was nobody
to ask. I felt very weary and tiredthen. Alex texted where exactly his home was
and at long last, I was able to get into his house. At 8:35 pm I settled in and
tried to get some sleep. I really got tired and stressed looking for that
place, lol. Alex had a very nice home near the beach, I thought. Dozed off a
little and then woke up when Alex came home with another Couchsurfing friend,
Darl.

L-R: Darl, Alex and I

It was all our first time to meet each other but it did not stop us from
celebrating Alex’s birthday! They bought some food, beer and ice cream and
invited me to join.We had a very
unwinding conversation about all sorts from German beers to medical cannabis
and went on until late night. Alex is from Russia and Darl is from Quezon
Province, both living in the island. Darl went home afterwards and said I
should stay one more night in the island. She also offered me to stay in her
house if Alex gets busy. Alex gave me sheets and a blanket for bedtime. He
tried to make me feel at home. After doing my toiletries, I snoozed as fast as
I laid on the big couch at the living room. I planned to wake up early the next
day to catch the sunrise and do a little swim and then head back to Iloilo. And
so the next day came, I woke up at 6 am. I went to the beach front to enjoy the
atmosphere.

Early morning in Boracay

I just sat there staring at the tranquil sea, the fine sand and the
skies. As the day breaks, people started to go out for a jog or a walk by the
beach. There were already some people taking a dip in the water with their
babies. The dogs of Boracay were also coming out to play by the sea. I opted to
stay at the hut with store by the beach so I could leave my things when I go
for a swim. I started my day with a fresh “buko” juice and appreciated all
things on sight.

A very nice day at Boracay

Then I decided to go for a swim, I walked through the clear
waters and the sand felt very smooth on my feet. It was so nice to take a dip
in the sea!After a while I went back to
the store and asked for lunch and they’d cook and prepare a meal for me. There
and then, I decided to stay for another night and go back to Iloilo the next
day. So, I asked Alex and he didn’t hesitate to accommodate. I realized that a
few hours of staying at the beach won’t be enough to enjoy. I needed the whole
day. While waiting for my meal, I went back to take a dip. Although, I didn’t
have sunscreen, I didn’t mind getting my skin toasted later, lol.

Sun Bathe

Basically, it
was all I did the whole day, just stay at the beach, eat, drink, and take a dip
and repeat.I waited for the sunset and
it was lovely to see.

Boracay Sunset

By the time, I got back at Alex’s home, after taking a
bath, I tried to wash my wet clothes using the automatic washer and air dry
which he offered me to make use of but awkwardly I had to wait for him to use
it, lol.

Stayed at Alex's nice home

When he arrived, he operated the machine and as it started to wash my
clothes, I had to wait for it to finish, I fell asleep on the couch. As soon as
I became a little awake, I was surprised to see my clothes all hung up
already!He was also cooking something
for a guest and offered me to eat but I politely refused for I was still full
of the waffles and ice cream he offered me earlier. Plus, I wanted to continue
sleeping, haha! I did not notice what time I dozed off to sleep but I set an
alarm at 8:30 am just in case I oversleep, I still won’t be late for the last
trip to Iloilo at 11 am. The next day, I woke up 30 minutes earlier than my
alarm and I just stayed lying there for a couple of minutes. Next, I started to
prepare my things and be ready to go. I had to wake up Alex to say goodbye. I was
very thankful for him during my stay in the island.

That literally sounds like the perfect day out to me. I describe myself as being a part time mermaid so the beach,with drinks and food sounds like a heavenly escape that I could do with right now. I like the sound of the buku juice that you had as well!

This looks like SUCH an amazing trip. With an ice storm going on outside right this very minute, your pictures look like heaven. I love your whole blog and all your adventures. Your travel life is total goals :)

Look at that sun! Look at that sand! LOOK AT THAT SEA! Put me anywhere near any of these things and you can call me a happy human! Oh my I hope you had an amazing time - your smile in your pictures sure shows you did!

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